Used 2018 Nissan Maxima Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2018 Maxima, so we've included reviews for other years of the Maxima since its last redesign.
Awesome car
Arod, 09/22/2018
2018 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
For a Step below a Mercedes and BMW this car has it all. Definitely worth the money and the outside car design is up to date and very futuristic looking .
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Fun car to drive but it's not a 4DSC!
T Field, 01/13/2018
updated 08/12/2020
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SR 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought this car, the SR version, for my wife on Black Friday, Nissan dealer had some REALLY good incentives, and so far it's been a lot of fun to drive. I told her the SR model didn't ride as well as the other models but she didn't care she loved the color. I was happy because it comes with features she'll probably never use like the SPORT button, which changes the steering, throttle response, and it has Paddle Shifters, which surprisingly even though it has a CVT transmission, feels like it shifts gears slightly and has 7 speeds. Overall the car rides pretty well. On choppy roads however it's no Lincoln. I haven't pushed the car that hard but it handles very well for a FWD car. As other magazines have said, if it was RWD or AWD it would be more sporty. As far as acceleration this car is pretty darn quick. We have about 2000 miles on the car and I'm averaging 28.9 MPG. It records best mileage and on one trip I got 35.2 MPG! Very surprised, however I've already replaced the air filter with a K&N OE replacement type which I'm sure helped mileage. My son, for Christmas, bought me a set of LED driving lights to replace the Halogen fog lights in the front. Looks very cool and because we live in Southern Arizona we never get fog anyway. The interior is probably the best feature in this car. The SR version comes with better seats, which are heated and cooled, half leather and half a type of cloth, which in Arizona is welcome for me, an upgraded Bose stereo which sounds real good. Never was a Bose fan but this car changed that. About the only feature you can't get on the SR is a sunroof which I don't care for anyway. I think we'll get many happy miles driving this car. By the way I'm above retirement age but still love to Drive a car! Update on 1/15/2019. Still a fun car to drive. Wife achieved a best of 36 MPG on a recent trip. Only thing I don’t like about this car is the rear seat belts. Not sure if it’s the angle or what exactly is the issue but they are extremely hard to engage into the latch. Have not had any large framed people in the back only small and a child booster seat. Takes forever to latch and I’ve had to help the person trying to latch it. Kinda embarrassing really, especially if it’s a woman or your Aunt. Other than that the car has been flawless even though we don’t have that many miles on it, (Wife doesn’t let me drive it very often). Hoping to take a fairly long trip this spring with it and will update after that. Update on July 29, 2019. Just completed a trip to Wichita, Kansas through Albuquerque, NM and back here to Tucson. Around 2200 miles total and averaged around 34 miles per gallon. I'll admit I did exceed the speed limit a few times but I also had a tail wind on part of the trip, but on average still gets great gas mileage. The air conditioned seats were a pleasure to have as this was when they were having over 100 degrees temperatures there at that time. I'll give them an A+. The Navigation System worked very well with the exception of mapping in some of the smaller towns in Kansas. Some were not stored in the data card. We just received a notice of an upgrade/update for the Nav system from Nissan but I believe it costs around $100. Will ask around and see if it's worth it since we don't travel a lot. Would I recommend a Maxima, You Bet. But personally I'm not a fan of the new front end treatment of the 2019 Maxima. It seems they've softened it. I think the 16-18 Maxima has a better more aggressive looking front end. Updated 1/2020 Haven’t put a lot of miles on since last summer. Car continues to impress. The newer CVT transmissions are a huge improvement over earlier versions. When driving in normal mode the tranny just smoothly transitions throughout acceleration. When placed in Sport Mode, without using manual shift/paddle shifters, the car accelerates hard and actually “feels” as if it’s shifting and the tachometer actually drops about 500 RPM between shifts. Not sure why people complain about this transmission. Only thing I have noticed with is when shifting from reverse to drive there’s about a 1 second hesitation as it transfers. If you are like some people I know and slam it into gear and press the accelerator pedal fairly hard I’m sure this abrupt change is not very good on the transmission! Here in Arizona I’ve been using the Mid-grade of gasoline with good results. Every now and then I will fill with Premium but haven’t noticed a big improvement. Nothing really new to update. With the COVID and basically everything closed haven’t driven much. Coming up on 3 years of ownership and the car still drives and performs very well. No squeaks or rattles of any kind, even from driving on Tucson’s fabulous roads. Just oil and filters changes is all it’s needed.
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One year into a lease
John V, 05/29/2018
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Very pleased with the Maxima after one year into my three year lease. The car is really fun to drive, great acceleration and handling. Comfortable seats, especially the driver seat, the passenger seat has limited adjustments which is a bit disappointing for a top of the line model. I admit the car is a little low as far as getting in and out (it does have a sports car feel that way), but hey, I'm 65 years old, so that might have something to do with it! I would highly recommend checking out the Maxima. I hadn't considered the Nissan brand which searching a year ago until a friend suggested I do so, and I was was signing a lease within a couple of days later. Great looking car, beautiful interior, comfort, good mileage, fun to drive.....that's about what you're looking for right?
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Maximas in my blood!
Ron Ashley, 02/24/2018
updated 03/10/2025
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 04/17 (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I love this car it really gets with the program and consistently gets over 30 mph but I do live way out in the country no city driving.I like the CVT transmission and love the all leather interior. Your vision out the rear sides could be better.The instrument cluster had to be replaced about 34000 miles but warranty took care of it quickly and gave me a good loaner for the two days it took to get the new one and install it. I continue to love the car especially on the country roads that I mostly drive on. Now in 8/2019 I still love to drive this car and have not had one problem in the last year, it was a severe winter here and the car impressed me how it could get around and stop on icy roads, probably will keep for 3 more years.Its 2022 and I still love this car have added better tires which brought the mileage up to a consistent 32 mpg ,have had no problems in the last few years the car also is very stable on ice and snow.The interior still looks new after 60,000 miles. The car now has over 120,000 miles and still is in perfect condition and is still at 30 MPG consistantly.We haul all the grand kids around with it on long trips all over the NW and have had no problems even the original battery still tests good.I would consider buying another if they still made them. I Feb of 2025 I traded the Maxima in on a new Titam ProX-4 but I miss the Maxima a lot it was a very nice reliable car and great milege in my rural area.
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Maxima platinum
Rhonda Massa, 08/18/2017
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I looked for a sporty car that wouldn't break the bank for about 6 months. I finally found the maxima platinum and I LOVE it!
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